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The Riddle Of The Sphinx

Category:Logic
Submitted By:Gbdf
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The sphinx wanted to know which one of the three gods stole the golden apple. Was it Horus, Anubis or Osiris?

''I didn't,'' said Horus.
''Osiris did,'' said Anubis.
''Anubis is lying,'' said Osiris

The sphinx knew that one god was telling the truth and the other two were lying.

Who stole the golden apple?

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Comments on this teaser

Posted by RRAMMOHAN10/18/12
Stimulates thinking. A good one.
Posted by Gbdf10/24/12
Thanks RRAMMOHAN!
Posted by Tintin11/09/12
I got it right!! :D
Posted by Gbdf11/10/12
Congratz!
Posted by chessgenius11/11/12
Good, but i still dont get the logic behind the correct identification.
Posted by kmrutledge11/20/12
Pretty good! It made me think, but I finally got it.
Posted by Gbdf11/21/12
Chessgenius: Read the question again and again, and you will understand it. Kmrutledge: Congratz and Thanks!
Posted by spikethru411/28/12
chessgenius: Suppose Horus is telling the truth; this means the other two are lying. But if Anubis is lying then Osiris's statement is true, which is a contradiction. Therefore Horus is lying about not stealing the apple, so he is the thief.
Posted by DarthXenon02/26/13
Got it!


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